When I first saw the blurry photo above, I thought, here we go again, another Chinese knockoff of the Italjet Dragster. You can’t really blame me. Over the years, plenty of Chinese manufacturers have taken “inspiration” from Western and Japanese bikes, sometimes outright cloning them. The Dragster, with its wild trellis frame and aggressive stance, would be a tempting target for copycats.
But a closer look flipped the script. This wasn’t a back-alley imitation. It was QJ Motor, one of the biggest motorcycle manufacturers in China, and the company behind brands like Benelli, Keeway, and MBP. And as it turns out, QJ Motor isn’t just friendly with the Italians.
They’re Italjet’s official distributor in China. They’re legit.
